Chicago is held hostage by a 75 year lease of its parking meters to Morgan Stanley, impacting public transport and alternate transportation funding.

  • @[email protected]
    link
    fedilink
    English
    282 years ago

    I heard about this situation a couple years ago and thought it sounded like a terrible deal for Chicago. Turns out it’s even worse than I thought! Hopefully the city can find some way to mitigate the damage caused by it.

    • @[email protected]
      link
      fedilink
      English
      102 years ago

      I was living in Chicago at the time. Everyone knew it was a terrible deal but Mayor Daley ruled the city with an iron fist and did whatever he wanted.

      • Brawler Yukon
        link
        fedilink
        English
        52 years ago

        Mayor Daley ruled the city with an iron fist and did whatever he wanted.

        Exactly. Just ask Meigs Field.

        • @[email protected]
          link
          fedilink
          English
          42 years ago

          Story still pisses me off to the day I heard about it.

          TL,DR: in the dead of night bulldozers physically tore up portions of runway. Standing 50+ airplanes. FAA approved using taxiway to evacuate

          • @[email protected]
            link
            fedilink
            English
            22 years ago

            I always appreciated it because it’s probably the only time a politician specifically fucked over the ultra rich for the benefit of the general public.